doctor services

[two4two]

What is the name of your state? Texas

I didn't know really where to post this question, but I thought this was the closest forum. I scheduled my children an appointment with a therapist, or what I though t was a therapist. Upon seeing the therapist I was informed that the indivisual that I visited (for only a short time) was only a doctor that gave an initial interview to determine whether or not the children need to be refered to a therapist. The indivisual did refer my children to another therapist and instructed me to make an appointment with this particular therapist before leaving. I was told that thie therapist's office would get back to me on an appointment date. Two weeks later I called the office because I had not heard anything and I was informed that the therapist refused to see my children due to a "onflict of interes". called for further information everal times, but the therapist refuses to speak with me and explain to me what she is talking about, and I am clueless on what the "conflict of intrest" is. The problem is that this indivisual therapist is the only therapist in this particular clinic that deals with pediatrics therefore I cannot be referred to another therapist in the same office, but I am being charged $282.00 per child (two children) by the indivisual that provided the referral. Is there anything I can do about this since I am being charged for services that are further being refused to me?

[cbg]

So, your position is that since you can have no further visits with this individual, the visits you did have should be free?

I'm not sure I follow that logic.

[two4two]

what I am asking is should I be charged such a drastic amount whenever he referred me to a therapist who will not see my children, therefore making my visit with him pointless? Plus, he is aware of the situation and will not refer me to another therapist due to there not being any other in the office that deals with small children. My logic is that I am being charged $562.00, and the indivisual did not assist me or my children in any way.

[cbg]

But he did see you. He did refer you. He is entitled to be paid for his time. It is not his fault that the therapist refused to see you, or that there is no other therapist in the office for you to see.